Tag Archives: Motivation

With the instant gratification available in today’s digital world, I see many who balk over the notion of hard work towards a long-term goal. For those of you who know me, you know that patience is something I have to work hard at, so while I am good at planting seeds, the waiting for results… Continue Reading

This quote was in the signature block of a client email I received yesterday and it resonated with me. So, of course, I need to share it with you: The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. ~Walter Bagehot To this day, I still feel like an underdog. It wasn’t… Continue Reading

Tomorrow is the official, first day of summer….yay!! Now, while you turn back to your back to school orders and holiday designs, here is a great thought to help you make it through: Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. -Helen Keller xoxo Staci

This ties in perfectly with a post I am working on, which will likely go live after the 2014 Licensing Expo. I don’t believe in coincidences so I had to share: A child miseducated is a child lost. – John F. Kennedy xoxo Staci

To close out the month, here is one more quote that should resonate with all you creatives out there: The Mind Does Not Belong in a Cubicle – Laura Smith I say this quote on twitter and turns out it is the title of an amazing article by Laura and it was published in The Atlantic. … Continue Reading

Not sure about you, but my month has been super busy slaying dragons. Given recent events and victories, I felt the need to share with you the following words of wisdom: Never confuse kindness with weakness – anonymous xoxo Staci

If you can brave the weather, I would love to meet you in DC at Howard University’s fourth annual Fashion Law Week. This year’s theme is Fashion Tech: The Law of Fashion in a Digital Marketplace. I was beyond thrilled to be invited to present the keynote at Fashion Law Week, which was instrumental in… Continue Reading

Where did January go? Not sure about you, but my month flew by! And I have a feeling February will go just as fast, with all the trade shows, fashion week(s), conferences and symposia coming up. Here are some words to remember as you make your final push: Fine steel is tempered by fire –… Continue Reading

Happy almost MLK day! I am looking forward to spending time with my family this weekend. How about you? Speaking of family, my dad shared this quote with me when I was in Boston last week for for my sister Mollie’s wedding. I knew you would love it too, so I had to share: The… Continue Reading

I saw this and just had to share. Give it some thought over your winter holiday, especially when crafting new year’s resolutions and goals: If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. ~Katherine Hepburn xoxo Staci

Just in case you are on the fence and trying to decide if you are ready to stop being complacent and take action to disrupt the status quo, I thought you might be motivated by a story. For last year’s Spring Sing, my seven year old’s class performed “If You’re Out There” by John Legend.… Continue Reading

Are you familiar with the expression “think outside of the box?” Wikipedia defines it as: a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective. Yet when you take a hard look at it, why would you want to be in the box in the first place? My hunch is most of… Continue Reading

Just a friendly reminder to come join me, my fellow panelists and the Above the Team on November 11, 2013, for ATL’s first ever West Coast Fashion Law Forum! As a reader of this blog, I don’t have to tell you that #FashionLaw is a movement or remind you that Reuters called Fashion Lawyers: sought-after… Continue Reading

Leadership: the ability to set strategy and use influence to motivate a team of people to accomplish goals. When I look around Biglaw, lawyers get an F in leadership. Let me explain. Back in the day, you know before the “new normal,” it was said that a law firm consists of finders, minders and grinders. … Continue Reading

So if you weren’t already excited for MAGIC (and all the related shows – I can’t wait to checkout agenda), Advantstar, the company that puts on the shows, announced today that there will be cronuts at MAGIC! We here at the Fashion Law Blog are already salivating (we’ll leave it up to you to determine… Continue Reading

Hi Everyone. Can you believe it is already August? If you are here in LA, you are probably saying yes, Staci and with this wackadoodle weather, it feels like fall! I hear you….and I think if the weather doesn’t change, I just might take the kids to a movie this weekend — Planes and Turbo are on the… Continue Reading

Happy Friday! I hope your week was as busy as our was! Preparation for MAGIC, and the related shows, is in full swing. Who else is excited?! I am moderating a panel on licensing at the LVCC on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 11am, so we hope you’ll find time to join us. More details coming soon.… Continue Reading

As you all know, the business of fashion is tough. We all seem to be engaged in constant struggles – be it to create the next hot look, sell product, ship on time or sell-through. And once you make it through a fashion cycle, there is no time rest….it just starts all over again. So… Continue Reading

From all of us here at the Fashion Law Blog, we wish you a year filled with prosperity, health and happiness. Hopefully, you will use all you learned in 2012 to become better, stronger and more profitable, as well as more thoughtful towards your fellow workers, customers and neighbors. Over this holiday, remember, take some… Continue Reading

You know, everything happens for a reason. As I mentioned, I going to speak at Fashion Law Brazil 2012, which will be held in Rio on November 30, 2012. Earlier this week, I was telling my kids about the trip. My 7 year old said, Mommy, did you know the 2014 World Cup is being held there? And… Continue Reading

I was reading "Dear American Companies : Here is How to Fix the Economy," from yesterday’s Business Insider, when my husband called. He is in IL with our kids (Samantha and Micah), spending some time with the grand parents before school starts. They went fishing this morning, and when asked if he was having a good time, Micah… Continue Reading